How to Say ‘What time is it?’ in Italian
Che ore sono?
keh OH-reh SOH-noh
[keh OH-reh SOH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'keh o-reh so-no', vital for catching trains and buses!
🇮🇹 In Italy: In casual settings, asking this could trigger a social conversation rather than a quick response.
Phrase Breakdown
Che
[keh]
What time is it?
A common way to ask for the current time.
Che ore sono adesso?
What time is it now?
ore
[OH-reh]
What time is it?
A common way to ask for the current time.
Scusami, sai che ore sono?
Excuse me, do you know what time it is?
sono
[SOH-noh]
What time is it?
A common way to ask for the current time.
Non so che ore sono.
I don't know what time it is.
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